What is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a rare, indolent (slow-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a plasma cell disorder in which large amounts of a protein called IgM are produced resulting in hyperviscosity (thickness) of the blood.

How do members experience Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia*

Who has Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 3
50s 7
60s 20
70+ 56

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 44
Female 45

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What is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a rare, indolent (slow-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a plasma cell disorder in which large amounts of a protein called IgM are produced resulting in hyperviscosity (thickness) of the blood.



Common symptoms reported by people with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

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Who has Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 80 say Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 3
50s 7
60s 20
70+ 56
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 7
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 44
Female 45

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 25
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia patients who have completed their condition history
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